The semi-final lineups for the "Eurovision 2026" international song contest to be held in Vienna, the capital of Austria, have been announced.
Medianews.az presents the list:
first semi-final (May 12) - Belgium, Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Croatia, Israel, Sweden, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Serbia, Greece;
second semi-final (May 14) - Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Armenia, Switzerland, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Romania, Ukraine.
There are 10 spots in the final from each semi-final. Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, France, and Italy will join the competition in the final (May 16).
The public broadcasting organization - "Eurovision," a project of the European Broadcasting Union, has had winners since 1956 as follows: Ireland and Sweden 7 times, the Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, and the United Kingdom 5 times, Israel 4 times, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy, Austria, Norway, and Ukraine 3 times, Spain and Germany 2 times, Monaco, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Estonia, Latvia, Turkey, Greece, Finland, Serbia, Russia, Azerbaijan, and Portugal once each.
